NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71205-421Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71205-0421Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
71205-421-10712050421107120504211010 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-10)Marketed from Mar 10, 2020
71205-421-18712050421187120504211818 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-18)Marketed from Jun 10, 2020
71205-421-20712050421207120504212020 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-20)Marketed from Mar 10, 2020
71205-421-21712050421217120504212121 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-21)Marketed from Jun 23, 2021
71205-421-24712050421247120504212424 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-24)Marketed from Jan 19, 2022
71205-421-28712050421287120504212828 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-28)Marketed from Nov 19, 2021
71205-421-30712050421307120504213030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-30)Marketed from Mar 10, 2020
71205-421-40712050421407120504214040 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-40)Marketed from Jun 12, 2020
71205-421-42712050421427120504214242 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-42)Marketed from Aug 25, 2020
71205-421-60712050421607120504216060 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-60)Marketed from Mar 10, 2020
71205-421-63712050421637120504216363 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-63)Marketed from Sep 14, 2022
71205-421-90712050421907120504219090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71205-421-90)Marketed from Mar 10, 2020

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Prednisone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
prednisone
Active ingredients
Prednisone — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Proficient Rx LPNDC labeler code 71205
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211575
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71205-421_8a428fc8-6e40-47cc-abc6-602c3aeb6bc3SPL ID 8a428fc8-6e40-47cc-abc6-602c3aeb6bc3SPL set ID 71d70ec6-859a-4951-af98-248a864e1135RxCUI 198145UNII VB0R961HZTUPC 0371205421304
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471205042110 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71205-0421-10. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE Prednisone Tablets, USP are indicated in the following conditions: Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice: synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable, in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance), Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases…

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 71205-421

What is NDC 71205-421?
71205-421 is the product NDC for Prednisone, Prednisone 10 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Proficient Rx LP. It has 12 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Prednisone.
What is the active ingredient?
Prednisone.
Who is the labeler?
Proficient Rx LP, NDC labeler code 71205. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Prednisone?
281 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Prednisone NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Prednisone NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
PredniSONEPrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-129467046-1294-03
PredniSONEPrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-418268788-4182-0168788-4182-0268788-4182-03+3 more
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.87441-06987441-0069-01
prednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-117167046-1171-03
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-258255154-2582-00
prednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-466070518-4660-00
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-137967046-1379-03
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-258155154-2581-00
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-456070518-4560-00
prednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-90360687-0903-01

All 282 Prednisone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 211575

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211575
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-777
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-401
PrednisonePrednisone 10 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-3821
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-413
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-778
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-779
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3617
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-448
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3637
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0486
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1780
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-797
Prednisone D/PPrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralDirect_Rx72189-673
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-665
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6225
PrednisonePrednisone 20 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-407
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2160
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-834
PrednisonePrednisone 5 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-223
PrednisonePrednisone 50 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-359

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